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Grammar Snufus by Karla Stover

Okay, here's the deal. When did people become "that" instead of "who?" I hear this on the radio on the TV ( and shouldn't news reporters know better )? and unless my memory is wrong, have even read it in places. Why? How hard is it to remember that people require a "who"? And here's another--myself instead of me. My boss did this all this time and it drove me crazy. Are we so afraid to  be in the spotlight that we have to say, "So-and-so and myself did such-and-so?"
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Waiting on Wednesday!!!

Waiting on Wednesday

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

I have already seen so many fantastic books featured on other bloggers WOW's I am just dying to be able to go without sleep so I can read all these books. But I decided to check out the new crop of debuts and see what I could find.


Gilded by Christina Farley
Releases: March 1, 2014
Goodreads-Sixteen-year-old Jae Hwa Lee is a Korean-American girl with a black belt, a deadly proclivity with steel-tipped arrows, and a chip on her shoulder the size of Korea itself. When her widowed dad uproots her to Seoul from her home in L.A., Jae thinks her biggest challenges will be fitting in to a new school and dealing with her dismissive Korean grandfather. Then she discovers that a Korean demi-god, Haemosu, has been stealing the soul of the oldest daughter of each generation in her family for centuries. And she's next.

But that’s not Jae’s only problem.

There's also Marc. Irresistible and charming, Marc threatens to break the barriers around Jae's heart. As the two grow closer, Jae must decide if she can trust him. But Marc has a secret of his own—one that could help Jae overturn the curse on her family for good. It turns out that Jae's been wrong about a lot of things: her grandfather is her greatest ally, even the tough girl can fall in love, and Korea might just be the home she's always been looking for.

Let's see, family curse, diverse culture, romance. Yep, thinking it's going to help balance all the Sci-Fi coming out this year. Just what I need!

I found a great website with a lot of debut authors on it if you want to take a look for inspiration- OneFourKidLit . Check out all the awesome authors and information. You are going to spend hours there like I did, I bet!

What are you waiting on Wednesday for??? Leave your links or if I know you, I know how to find you!

Stay warm and safe!

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Grammar Snufus by Karla Stover

Okay, here's the deal. When did people become "that" instead of "who?" I hear this on the radio on the TV ( and shouldn't news reporters know better )? and unless my memory is wrong, have even read it in places. Why? How hard is it to remember that people require a "who"? And here's another--myself instead of me. My boss did this all this time and it drove me crazy. Are we so afraid to  be in the spotlight that we have to say, "So-and-so and myself did such-and-so?"
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Blog Tour- The Dyerville Tales by M.P. Kozlowsky Review and Giveaway

I am always happy to be part of a tour with Walden Pond Press, but today I'm really excited. The Dyerville Tales Blog Tour features a giveaway of a signed hardcover book at each stop and reviews, guest posts and interviews. It also features a really fantastic Middle Grade book that I am so in love with. I would put it in any reader's hands. Make sure to follow the rest of the tour so you don't miss your chance to win a copy of The Dyerville Tales and read about the author and what others thought of this really enchanting tale. (see below) The Dyerville Tales by M.P. Kozlowsky Available NOW Walden Pond Press Hardcover 336 pages MG/ Fairytale/ Fantasy/Coming of Age Reviewed ARC from Publisher To Buy Links: Amazon / Kindle / BN / Book Depository/ Indiebound / Kobo Goodreads -  A young orphan searches for his family and the meaning in his grandfather's book of lost fairy tales in this stunningly original coming-of-age middle-grade fantasy Vince Elgin is an orphan, hav...
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HOW WRITERS BUILD WORLDS - CREATING FICTIONAL COMMUNITIES

Characters cannot float in space. They need a world to walk in, to talk in, and to live their lives joyously I start with the characters: I ask them what type of community they live in. I find places with those ingredients and use the pieces. I add family, friends, and enemies. I provide jobs on the main street; homes on side streets. I surround the place with roads, beaches, parks, or businesses. I daw a map of the village or town. For Caleb's Cove, I looked to Nova Scotia's south shore islands, ocean-side markets, and beaches. I sprinkled in hurricanes, boats, history, and ghosts. ( The Caleb Cove Mysteries - 4 books) Writers can be inspired by characters or an event, but as the story evolves the characters need a place to live. The setting is a character in its own right and often dictates the direction in the story. Some writers set books in real places. In a large city, this works. However, using a smaller, limited population creates privacy issues and limits events. Th...
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